Section 8 apartments in East Colfax, Denver
East Colfax is in the East area, primarily within ZIP code 80220. Compare HUD rent benchmarks below, then confirm the housing authority’s adopted standard and utility allowance for the actual unit.
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Rental listings in East Colfax, Denver
Active standalone listings recorded in Denver, CO with the neighborhood label East Colfax. Units nested inside building cards are excluded. Missing program tags do not establish refusal; confirm the address, availability, voucher paperwork and utilities with the owner.
No active listings are currently recorded for this search on VoucherMatch. This does not mean there are no rentals in East Colfax, Denver. Compare the broader search below, consult the agency contacts, or get listing alerts.
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Check before you pay
Applying for housing assistance or joining an agency waitlist is free. An agency will not ask you to pay by app, wire or gift card to get a spot. Use HUD’s contact page to find your housing agency, then call to check an offer.
Do not pay to view a home or hold a waitlist spot. Before sending rent or a deposit, confirm the home and the person’s right to rent it. See FTC advice on checking a rental.
Sources checked October 16, 2026: HUD OIG’s August 2024 waitlist fraud bulletin and FTC rental-scam guidance (June 2026).
Rental terms used on this page
- Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8)
- Rental help run by a housing authority. You find a home, and the agency checks the unit, rent and your household before it approves payment.
- Payment standard
- An amount the agency uses to work out housing assistance for a unit size and area. It does not mean that any home at that rent will be approved.
- FMR and SAFMR
- HUD rent estimates for an area (Fair Market Rent) or ZIP code (Small Area Fair Market Rent). They include rent and most tenant-paid utilities. Your agency may use a different payment standard.
- Utility allowance
- The agency’s estimate of the cost of utilities you must pay. It is not a promise to pay your actual bills.
- Gross rent and tenant share
- Gross rent combines the lease rent and the agency’s utility allowance. Your tenant share is the part you must pay after the agency works out your help.
- Portability
- Moving with a voucher to an area served by another housing agency. Ask your current worker what to do before you move.
- Request for tenancy approval
- The unit and owner paperwork your agency needs to start its rent and housing-quality review. Ask the agency for its form and deadline.
Definitions: HUD’s tenant voucher guide, checked October 16, 2026. Confirm the rules and forms with your own agency.
Planning a voucher search in East Colfax
For East Colfax, verify the offered street address and administering agency before applying a Denver rent estimate. A Denver or Aurora corridor description does not settle jurisdiction. Check the current stop near the unit and whether construction changes your walk or return trip.
Separate current bus operation from the future corridor
RTD’s September 2026 notice identifies center-lane operation only from Broadway to Colorado Boulevard. The wider East Colfax project is phased; check current stops for an eastern rental rather than relying on future service descriptions.
RTD to begin center lane operations Sept. 27 on E. Colfax from Broadway to Colorado | RTD-DenverCheck an open branch before preparing documents
Schlessman Family Branch at 100 Poplar Street is posted closed for renovations, with holds at Virginia Village. Use current DPL location information to choose available computer or document services.
Schlessman Family Branch Library | Denver Public LibraryQuestions about your East Colfax search
- Does a future BRT map describe the service outside my unit today?
- Use current RTD stop and construction information for the exact block; future corridor plans do not establish today’s boarding point.
- Can I apply a Denver payment standard to any Colfax listing?
- Give the full address to the agency on your voucher and confirm jurisdiction, portability and the applicable schedule.
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Denver rental checklist and official agency documents
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Compare two rental offers in East Colfax
Copy or print this sheet for a viewing. Record the owner’s written terms for each unit, then take the completed comparison to your housing worker. Blank entries mean information to collect, not zero cost.
| Information to collect | Offer A | Offer B |
|---|---|---|
| Address, unit and owner contact | To collect | To collect |
| Bedrooms, entrance and access needs | To collect | To collect |
| Proposed monthly rent | To collect | To collect |
| Utilities paid by renter; heating system | To collect | To collect |
| Required fees and optional charges | To collect | To collect |
| Deposit and other move-in costs | To collect | To collect |
| Trip to work, services and viewings | To collect | To collect |
| Agency, voucher deadline and next step | To collect | To collect |
The advertised rent and utility bills are not your final tenant share. Ask your administering agency to review its payment standard, utility allowance, rent reasonableness and inspection requirements for the actual unit.
Worksheet: VoucherMatch, October 16, 2026. Based on HUD’s tenant search and tenancy-approval guidance. Use your agency’s official forms to submit a unit; this sheet is a preparation aid.
Suggested citation: VoucherMatch Editorial Team. Rental offer comparison worksheet. October 16, 2026. vouchermatch.com/section-8-apartments.
HUD rent benchmarks — ZIP 80220
Small-Area FMR · FY2027| Bedrooms | HUD benchmark / mo |
|---|---|
| Studio | $1,520 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,590 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,890 |
| 3 bedrooms | $2,470 |
| 4 bedrooms | $2,760 |
These are HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, not an adopted housing authority payment standard or a guaranteed rent approval. Your authority determines assistance using its schedule, household income, voucher size and utility allowance. Rent reasonableness and inspection requirements also apply. How HUD vouchers work.
Compare HUD rent benchmarks for these ZIP codes; confirm the rental address separately: 80220
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